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South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman fined for bribery attempt
A South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman, Prince Dube, has been slapped with a hefty fine after being convicted of attempting to bribe investigators probing his identity document. Dube, the directo...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:45hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba dismisses 'tainted’ DNA results in rape trial
Apostolic sect leader Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa has dismissed DNA results presented in court, arguing that the tests are flawed and should not be admitted as evidence.Chokurongerwa, who ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:55hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Trial of alleged SA hitmen concludes, ruling set for December 9
The trial of five men accused of conspiring to kidnap and assault a local businessman over an alleged US$800,000 fuel tank scam concluded last week, with the prosecution presenting its final witness. ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:41hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Grave desecration scandal rocks Harare
In a shocking and spine-chilling development, four individuals have been implicated in the violation of 380 mass graves at Restland Memorial Park in Harare. The disturbing actions, which include diggi...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:31hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police uncover massive graveyards scam
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has uncovered a shocking case of grave violations at Restland Memorial Park in Rainham, Harare, where approximately 380 graves and corpses were desecrated between 20...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:28hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Environmental crisis looms at Vumbachikwe... amid concern over management's non compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL crisis is reportedly looming at Vumbachikwe mine in Gwanda after the management set up an allegedly substandard elution processing facilities wrapped around by a sail above ground surfac...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:58hrs | 438 | by Stephen Jakes
MK Party uncovered 'shocking' evidence of vote rigging
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party said it had uncovered "shocking" evidence of vote rigging during the 2024 general elections.The party recently withdrew its vote rigging court case against the ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Nkosinathi Ncube steers Zinara to a historic 100% clean audit
The Nkosinathi Ncube led Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has achieved its first-ever 100% clean audit from the Auditor General for the year ended December 31, 2023, marking a groundbrea...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 19:36hrs | 3130 | by Staff reporter
Armed hijackers strike in Bulawayo
A dramatic carjacking occurred in Bulawayo on Wednesday night when three armed men hijacked a white Ford Ranger Twin Cab at gunpoint. The vehicle, valued at over US$40,000, was stolen at Chigumira Sho...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 803 | by Sgtaff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 1,000 cybercriminals
At least 1,000 cybercriminals, including 29 from Zimbabwe, have been arrested in recent multinational operations conducted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) across Africa. O...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man stabbed to death inside his flat in UK murder
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a Zimbabwean man was fatally stabbed inside his own flat in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Leeds. The victim, identified as 23-y...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:09hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 3,201 at NUST
President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the graduation of 3,201 students at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) yesterday. The ceremony, held at the Zimbabwe International Exhi...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:22hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3633 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Incriminating evidence against suspected SA hitmen
The trial of five South African-based individuals accused of kidnapping and assaulting Zimbabwean businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu continued in Harare, with a digital forensic expert testifying. ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 179 | by Staff reporgter
Mbare fire evidence disappears
Investigations into the cause of the devastating fire that engulfed Mbare Musika last week have reportedly stalled as vendors rushed to clean up and reclaim the affected space, NewsDay has learned. Th...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 13:26hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's son fined for threatening to shoot a soldier
Diaz Matangira, the 30-year-old son of Bindura South legislator Remigious Toendepi Matangira, has been fined for pointing a firearm at a soldier during a road rage incident. The case was heard in Hara...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:57hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Kudenga, Masunda bid to grab Oliver Chidawu's estate flops
Attempts by chartered accountant Ngoni Kudenga and former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda to grab late former Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution minister Oliver Chidawu's estate have been stopp...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:09hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Cyber crimes under-reported
Despite tireless efforts made by local, regional and global state and non-state actors to curb cybercrimes, statistics continues to spike because victims shun reporting these cases and therefore suffe...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 295 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
NUST conducts 10 000 DNA paternity tests
Since acquiring specialised equipment in 2014, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST)'s Applied Genetics Testing Centre (AGTC) has conducted over 10,000 paternity tests, making it a ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cop wakes up to find empty coffin splashed with blood in her yard
Harare traffic enforcement female police officer and her family got a big shock when they woke up on Sunday morning to find an empty coffin dumped inside their yard with blood splashed in it.P...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police to adopt AI in crime-fighting efforts
Police in Bulawayo are set to incorporate cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to combat crime, marking a significant step toward modernizing law enforcement in the city. B...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Eskom CEO challenges settlement related to his graft case
Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has launched a court bid to challenge a settlement deal between the Investigating Directorate ID) and multi-national company ABB relating to bribery at the power utility...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:39hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers blamed for provoking the fatal shooting of 3
Police have blamed soldiers for provoking the fatal shooting of three, who include the killer's 18-year-old girlfriend, by a Rushinga soldier who later took his own life using the same rifle just afte...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Suspected human remains found at Scott Sakupwanya offices
Police have launched an investigation after suspected human remains were uncovered during renovations at the Harare offices of Better Brands, a gold mining and marketing company owned by Mabvuku MP Sc...Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 21:32hrs | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 'arrogant' villager
A BEITBRIDGE man has been jailed 25 years for killing a man because he comes from "a villager of arrogant people".Fanuel Mbedzi will serve the whole term after High Court judge Justice Evangel...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:51hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean brothers nabbed over drugs in Botswana
Two Zimbabwean brothers, aged 19 and 30, have been arrested by authorities in Botswana for illegal possession of drugs. Reports from Botswana indicate that the brothers were found with approxi...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:02hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says 'leaked' social media screenshots are fake
Social media personality Wicknell Chivayo, known for his opulent lifestyle and donations to individuals linked to the ruling Zanu-PF party, has addressed allegations about leaked screenshots of his pr...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:24hrs | 1994 | by Staff reporter
Hlophe hits back at detractors over his appointment to JSC
In a lengthy statement issued on Friday, Hlophe told nay-sayers that he was ready to take them on."Regarding their threats of a lawsuit to have me removed from the JSC, I say to them; Bring it...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:56hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs told to unblock Zimbabwean man's ID
A Man who was more than three years ago suddenly stripped of his South African citizenship by Home Affairs, and who had in the meantime lost his job as a result, turned to the court for a final interd...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:58hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Former MSU director case dismissed
A former director of the Graduate School of Business Leadership at Midlands State University (MSU), Mr. Alois Matongo, faced a legal setback in his attempt to claim US$160,000 in terminal benefits fro...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira welcomes PAP audit
Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), has endorsed the African Union's executive council's decision to conduct a forensic audit of the organization. This move follow...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenagers jailed for killing friend during gambling
Two teenage boys from Christon Bank, approximately 30 km north of Harare, have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for fatally stabbing another teenager during a card game. Initially denying ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt nullifies SC ruling on former NSSA boss
Former National Social Security Authority chairman Robin Vela received a reprieve when the Constitutional Court overturned a Supreme Court ruling that upheld an audit report by BDO Chartered Accountan...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Farai Matsika loses battle over control of Croco Motors
Businessman Farai Matsika has lost his application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court against a Supreme Court decision, marking the second time he has faced a setback in a protracted lega...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 15:55hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
8 Anglicans perish in bus blaze
The government has cancelled the operating licence of Passion Link Coaches after a fire in an unroadworthy bus killed eight Anglican Diocese of Manicaland pilgrims returning from Bernard Mzeki shrine....Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop, soldier jailed 36 years for armed robbery
Police constable Francis Takura, along with soldier Wirimai Nyandoro and their accomplice Shane Nyamhunga, has been sentenced to a total of 36 years in prison for armed robbery. The sentencing was del...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:57hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to open passport offices in US, UK and Zambia
The Cabinet recently approved the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage's Integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems Strategy, which aims to computerize government depa...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:03hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zinara has now addressed 66 of 71 critical governance issues raised
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has now addressed 66 of the 71 critical governance issues raised in the Grant Thornton forensic audit ordered by the government after the abuse of p...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zinara loses US$74.5k for undelivered vehicles
In 2017, the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA) lost US$74,500 to Duly's Motors, who did not deliver vehicles paid for. Additionally, a transformer worth $3,720 was not delivered by ano...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zinara on course to clearing DBSA debt
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has made significant progress in reducing its US$200 million debt with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), now owing US$59 million. Zinara b...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national forced to pay US$5,000 for dating Zimbabwean girl
A daring Bikita Policewoman and her accomplice squeezed US$5,030 from a Chinese national whom they told that it was illegal to date a local girl, according to a case by the State.Chinese natio...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:04hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean professor kidnapped in SA
A Zimbabwean professor based in South Africa found himself embroiled in a harrowing ordeal when he was allegedly abducted by a group of eight men seeking to steal his cryptocurrency holdings valued at...Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe escalates crime prevention, justice delivery
Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Raphael Faranisi, announced the revision of several laws and the introduction of new policies to enhance crime prevention and justice delivery in Zimbabwe....Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
FIU sufficiently resourced to fight ZiG saboteurs
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a division of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), is well-equipped with skilled personnel and advanced hardware to tackle financial crimes. Recent recruitment ef...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly challenges Zinara vendors
PARLIAMENT has challenged the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to pilot its e-tolling project with current vendors providing software and hardware systems at its tollgates before year en...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 06:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan acquitted of illegal possession of bullet
A KENYAN national has been acquitted of illegal possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate following her arrest at the Victoria Falls International Airport over the weekend.Lucy Ka...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime doing the work of US sanctions in Zimbabwe!
My own views on this sanctions issue have always been that we needed to prove these measures were the cause of our suffering. I have never denied that there have been targeted sanctions impose...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 23:01hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Matinyarare convicted of fraud
FORMER Croco Motors Parts Manager, Joseph Matinyarare, has been convicted of fraud after prosecution proved that he stole various car parts worth $107 484 633.Matinyarare was found guilty afte...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remains of 21 people exhumed in city
Remains of 21 people were exhumed from a housing development project site in Bulawayo's Killarney suburb before they were reburied at the city's Luveve cemetery.This was revealed in the latest...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Opposition Politics in Zimbabwe, 1999 - 2024: An Obituary
Advocate Nelson Chamisa's capitulation last week at the behest of the fifth column led by Sengezo Tshabangu was the final nail in opposition politics in Zimbabwe. Armed with state institutions and exp...Published: 03 Feb 2024 at 09:09hrs | 6 | by Innocent Mpoki
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